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Pharmacy of the Year: meet the category winners
Three outstanding community pharmacies have been named category winners in the Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards. The Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards, conducted annually by the Pharmacy Guild …
Back in the firing line
Pharmacy groups under fire from GP critic after ABC program attacks supplement sales A prominent GP critic of community pharmacy has gone public to support the ABC’s Background Briefing program …
Pharmacy chains: the big five
What are the big five US pharmacy chains and how much are they worth? The US pharmacy market is heavily dominated by massive retail ‘chains’ with huge reach and product …
Pharmacy 777 Nollamara: mental health innovators
The prestigious Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award is set to be announced at this week’s APP2016 conference on the Gold Coast: in this series, AJP profiles the finalists A …
Getting ready for APP 2016
Giving you the best coverage of the biggest event in pharmacy: APP 2016 APP 2016 is almost upon us It’s that time of the year again – the biggest event …
Pharmacists threaten legal action over cuts
Pharmacy groups in England are threatening legal action over proposed funding cuts, Chemist + Druggist (C+D) reports. Legal firm, Charles Russell Speechlys, representing at least eight pharmacy groups has written to England’s pharmacy minister Alistair …
CMs ‘a triumph of hype over science’
Credibility issues are raised when pharmacies sell low-evidence complementary medicines, according to an ABC Background Briefing report. And Taree pharmacist Ian Carr, who has spoken out numerous times about issues …
McCarthy’s Pharmacy: Bringing help to the customer
The prestigious Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award is set to be announced at this week’s APP2016 conference on the Gold Coast: in this series, AJP profiles the finalists If …
POLL: Should overseas pharmacies be allowed into Australia
Have your say on reports that overseas pharmacy giants are planning to set up Australian operations Media reports that overseas pharmacy giants such as Walgreens and Boots are considering their …
Career concerns
Ownership slips down the list of career options for profession concerned about pay Remuneration and the impact of discount pharmacies are the key issues facing community pharmacists a poll of …
Pfizer unveils last phase of Adelaide hub
Pfizer has unveiled the final phase of its $21 million investment which it says will establish Adelaide as a global manufacturing hub for a medicine commonly used to treat complications …
Salt promotes fatty food overeating: studies
Deakin University sensory scientists have found that salt promotes overconsumption of fatty food, adding weight to calls to reduce the salt content of foods. In two studies just published in …